No home bar is complete without a dart board and
darts. The game originated in the british Isles,
and has been played in pubs since the 18th
century. darts has acheived great popularity in
the U.S.as well. Neighborhood bars sponsor dart
tournaments and dart teams, with participation
coming from all age groups. This article will
focus on how to play darts and offer a few tips
on improving your accuracy at throwing darts.

Each player throws 3 darts per turn from behind a
line approx. 5 feet from the board. The board is
divided into 20 numbers-1 through 20. When your
dart hits a particular numbered area, the player
receives the amount of points that correspond to
that number. Areas on the outside receive double
the points, while areas on the inside receive
triple the number of points. The bull's eye is in
the center and receives 50 points.Right outside
the bull's eye is worth 25 points. The highest
amount of points possible on any given turn is
180, which corresponds to 3 triple 20's.

A couple of easy and fun dart games are "Around
The Clock" and "Killer."In "Around The Clock",
players are required to hit the numbers 1-20 in
ascending order. They finish by hitting the bull'
s eye. The first one to hit the bull's eye at the
end is the winner. When playing "Killer", the
players all throw one dart and the number they
hit is "their" numberfor the game. When they hit
their number 5 times, they receive 5 "lives" and
become "killers." They now can hit other player's
numbers, and when they do, the other player loses
a life. The winner is the last player left "alive!
"

Here are some tips on throwing darts. First and
foremost, develop a throwing style that is
comfortable for you. When you find that style,
DON't Change IT! Keep your throws fluid
with little wasted motion. Don't move too quickly
with a "jerky" motion. Practice one style and don'
t deviate. Make sure you warm up properly. Oh
yeah, don't play someone you don't know for money.

Hopefully, learning some basic information on
darts will help you enjoy the game that much more.
Learning to play darts gives you another
recreational activity that will enhance the
enjoyment you get from your home bar.